Born in Sevenoaks, Kent, and educated at Sherborne School where he learned guitar before serving as a lieutenant with the Seaforth Highlanders in Egypt, he turned to comedy by blending topical calypso with television satire. Discovered by Ned Sherrin after a club act, he became a regular on That Was the Week That Was and later headlined his own series Lance at Large. Film work included Carry On Cr…
